Artificial minnow.



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Patented Nov. .25, 1913.

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ARTIFICIAL 'ivinliriovitv i Specification of Letters Il atentiv i Patented NOV. 25,1913.

Application ined March 28,1913. serial No. #573413.

To all whom t may/concern.' r

Be it known that I, JEssE C. SiiyrMs, a citizen of the lUnite-d States, residing at Matoaka, in the county of Mercer and State of West Virginia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Artificial Minnows,`

of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to artificial ininnows, designed either for still fishing or trolling, the object of the invention being to provide a minnow having an'electrio .lamp concealed therein and providing a luminous lure,`whereby the'fisli will be attracted.

A further object of the invent-ion is 'to provide a minnow having a body constructed' of glass o-r similar material to transmit the light rays from the lure, whereby the eiiciency of the device will be increased.

-The invention consists of the features yof construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully` described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which :-I

Figure lis a side elevation of one `form of artificial minnow embodying -my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal longitudinal section of the same. Fig. 3 is a' similar View ,showing` amodified construction. Fig. 4 is a diagrammatic view of the light circuit.

Referring-to Figs. 1 and 2, 1 designates thebodyand 2 the head of the miiinow; which are threaded or otherwise detachably connected, as at 3. The body 1 is made of glass, while the head 2 may be made of glass or other suitable material, preferably of a nonconducting character. j

The head 2 has a portion 4 forming the bulb of.' an electric lamp 5, and 'is hollowed vor chambered to receive a longitudinally extending body f6 offiber or o-ther nonconductvterminals 7 and 8. The body il is provided at its forward end with ,a cavity 11, to par` tially inc lose the bulb 4, .the sides of which cav-ity convergerearwarilly .and ,communicate with longitudinal passage 12 terminating in a tail portion-13 fixed ,to the rear end 'of the body. Suitably secured to the` lhead 2 are arms 0,1' other carrier members 14.

provided with gang hooksvi'` and suitably secured to the tail piece 13 are gang hooks 16. Upon the Ihead' and tail piece may `be provided suitableplanes o-r guiding projections 17, simulating fins. e

'- In practica-I may employ a dry battery housed within the head2', andfsuitably con-` ciatod-witb a suitable switch for cuttingout connection between the battery and terminals. .In the present disclosure, however, I

nef-tedwith the lamp terminals, and

employ a line'18,'comprising a 'covering of nonconducting material through which conductor Wires 19`and 20 extend, as in an ordi- These wires are suitably fastened to the end ot the head` nary lamp cord construction.

2, and from' this point the covering is branched, as at 21, and extended through opposite sides of the lamp chamber and vinto ythe cavity 11, and thence continue in a single section through t e passage 12, where the end of the cord is terminally connected with the tailpiece 13 in any suitable `form and .insulatedinanner. The line is thus firmly fastened t'o the minnowbody, in such a manner as to withstand all shocks, iars-a'nd strains..

A suitable switch 22 may be provided for connecting the terminals or conducting wires i at a point in proximity to the binding posts,H

to make or break the current connection between the source of electric energy and the lamp, or an equivalent switch device may be.

provided at the proximal end of the line.

y'In the modified construction of my invention shown in Figsr and 4, the cavity 11 and lpassage "12 are dispensed with, and the branches 218L of .the line extend on the outside of the ininnow and are terminally fastened t'o the tail piece. This construction may belneinployed inthe cheaper types of minnows, but lis not considered so7 desirable as that disclosed' in Figs'. 1 and 2. If desired, a swivel may be `provided at some-'suitable point in the line connection to permit the'niinnoiv to liave'li'otary motion.

It willib'e secu from the foregoing description tli`at"iny invention providesa iuinuow coi'npos'ed ot' detaclnibly connected head and 'body 'sect1ons. '\\'itliin the head section of which an electric lamp is inelosed. the rays from whichwill be proj cried outuardtv, thus providing a luminous lure. l't will also be seen 'that these rays shine through Nand vare retracted byy the glass body, thusincreasing the efliciencyJ ot the lure.

`While the current' supplying connection may be arranged as described, it will of course ioo be understood kthat modifications -in this respect may be Iliade within the spirit and scopev ofthe invention.

. I claim f 1. An artificial minnow comprising connected bodyand head sections, said body section beingV constructed of( lass, andan elec-v 'tric lamp housed -within t e-head section so as to transmit the rays outwardly therefrom through' the glass body.

therethrough, anda line including suitable current supplying connections.

, 3. An artificial minnow comprising .con-

nected body and head sections, said bodysecL VYtion beingformed of glass and having a A cavity therein and a passage leading therefrom, `an electric lamp inclosed Within the head` section and having its bulb projecting partially into said cavity, and a line pro- 4vided' with conductors connected with` the lamp terminals, said line having a portion branched and extending through the head and cavityl and its terminal end extending through said passage and fixed at the tail of the body.

` In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of vtwo witnesses.

JESSE- o. srMMs. Witnesses l WALTER E. HUFFMAN,

J Aims M. DAivIs. 

